Coffee might stimulate bowel movement and thus overcome obstipation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Critically ill patients requiring ventilator support frequently suffer from obstipation. We hypothesize that coffee, administered either orally or rectally, might stimulate bowel movement.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
patients will receive a cup of coffee at room temperature orally twice daily
patients receive an enema of two cups of coffee at room temperature once daily
University hospital of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Bowel movement rate
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks
time on mechanical ventilation
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of intensive care unit stay, an expected average of 3 weeks
time of stay on ICU
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks
lengths of hospitalisation
Time frame: an average of 5 weeks of hospital stay is expected
in hospital mortality
Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 weeks
long term mortality
Time frame: 6 months following discharge
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